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I'm on a mission today for ball quart size canning jars. Hitting the flea market up hoping to find some. I've been buying various sizes over the summer at Wally World, Tractor Supply or wherever I see them but most of time the quart size are out. I have some, but not enough. I have bought up plenty of lids. Planning marathon canning of tomatoes, spaghetti sauce, kraut, pickles, beans, etc over the next month or so. Have to split up on weekends. My son drives a truck delivering bulk food to restaurants and we can order at wholesale cost..so I'm planning a big order of tomatoes and such (given my garden didn't offer much this year). Another freezer on the list also in next couple months.
 
Cindyd said:
A generac generator is on my list...

I started moving things around and getting rid of crap too, that I or we don't need to free up space to make more stock room. Had electricians come out and run electric to out building I have and put in a light and switch and some plug ins a few months ago. Got handy man to cut out and frame a spot and put in a window air unit. I'm using it for canned good storage. Need more shelving. Larry's nephew was here several weeks ago and asked me if that was my "She shed" with the tacky air unit sticking out like a sore thumb..I told him yes, no men allowed! 🤓
I ended up with 14 8 Oz. jars of grape jelly I made today. Kind of odd amount but that's the way it worked out with the amount of grapes I gathered. Not a huge amount but I'll take it.
You can tell I'm not too fancy! I slapped a date on the lids with a sharpie! If I get any more grapes this year, I'll put a nice label on the jars and give in a few Xmas gift baskets.
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I use sharpies too.
 
Canned more potatoes and green beans yesterday. We had storms last night and are expecting much needed rain for the next 4 days.

I will have to dodge the rain to pick the small yellow tomatoes, okra and more beans. My late crop of potatoes and sweet potatoes are growing well. So are the late hybrid tomatoes. Healthy plants, but no blooms yet.
 
We have two other stores in the bigger town from us that had them...Menards and Orschelan. Our Walmart has them, but they are higher. Am glad I bought lids a while back, and even though they were out of stock at the time, they honored the price 9 months later. Ball lids were $2.75 standard, $2.85 wide mouth per dozen, and we ordered nearly 1000. Now they're in the $4 a box range. From Berlin Packaging on line. Noticed Walmart was high on lids, too.
 
After both of the North Sea gas lines have been sabotaged...looks like Germany will not get any gas for heating, even it Russia wanted to turn the gas back on. We are getting our gas from Russia over Romania and Serbia into Hungary, but I am getting another propane tank for emergency cooking and buying the needed exhaust pipes for my wood burning stove in the living room, (which we hardly ever use) and will be making it all fit togther in the dining room/kitchen area which is technically one large room connected to the bathroom on one side and our bedroom on the other.
At the moment we are heating with gas from a small 3 Kw gas heater and it is thrifty and more than enough.
BUT, if all fails we will have to heat with wood or whatever we can find to burn.
I can cook with butane, propane, alcohol, wood or gasoline at the moment and will build a solar cooker this winter in the slow and boring months. Got the glass and insulation already, just need the wood. Have screws and nails, hinges and handles also. A mirror should be no problem either, there are lots of second hand shops nearby.
We just got another 20 glass jars from a neighbor who no longer cans anything and they are now washed and stored for the next batch of whatever. Extra lids are already here and rubber gaskets for the European type mason jars.
We have 14 different ways to cook and heat so I am not worried about this winter, just wondering how the rest of the town is doing prepping wise. Only our direct family know how much we prep and you never know how bad it could or will get soon enough. Live free friends, Gary
 
Luckywise gas isn't an topic in the area I'm living. Prices in my area don't rise so much like in others - for this year. It will look different next year. But if they still wanna follow to shut down electricity partly I'm safe in the basic. 2 petroleum and one fuel stove will keep me warm. If i need the tent wood stove i better pack the tent too and join some "hidden winter camping hollidays". A gas cooker and two Coleman fuel burners will be enough to prepare an hot soup or more.
 
Amish Heart said:
Hey CindyD...if you have a Dollar General, check there for quart jars. Ours has a bunch of them for $10 a flat. Jelly jars are $9.
Robin....I canned our cherry tomatoes and did not remove the skin. Also just cut them up and dehydrated them.
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I love dehydrated tomatoes. Eat them for snack.
 
Proud Prepper said:
50 lb
GR063
$41.66
$0.83/pound

I got 200lbs, shipping was just under $15, I pick up about 6 miles away.
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Did you get it from Azure PP? I’m considering getting more wheat berries myself. Getting that feeling I still might not have enough. With so many people not preparing I am feeling more and more obligated to have extra. Anyone else feeling this way?
 
GeorgiaPeachie said:
Did you get it from Azure PP? I’m considering getting more wheat berries myself. Getting that feeling I still might not have enough. With so many people not preparing I am feeling more and more obligated to have extra. Anyone else feeling this way?
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Yes, I'm hoping it's clean and debris free. I heard some people have been getting poor quality.
 
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